Fertility & birth rates in Benin and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate in Benin vs Cayman Islands by year

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Benin

Cayman Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Benin	Cayman Islands
2023	4.56	1.53
2022	4.63	1.54
2021	4.71	1.55
2020	4.8	1.55
2019	4.9	1.51
2018	5.03	1.28
2017	5.16	1.22
2016	5.25	1.23
2015	5.32	1.27
2014	5.37	1.33
2013	5.41	1.45
2012	5.43	1.53
2011	5.44	1.64
2010	5.45	1.69
2009	5.49	1.72
2008	5.55	1.7
2007	5.63	1.68
2006	5.67	1.67
2005	5.69	1.67
2004	5.72	1.67
2003	5.76	1.67
2002	5.79	1.68
2001	5.85	1.7
2000	5.94	1.71
1999	6.03	1.71
1998	6.14	1.7
1997	6.23	1.7
1996	6.28	1.69
1995	6.33	1.67
1994	6.42	1.66
1993	6.51	1.67
1992	6.59	1.73
1991	6.67	1.85
1990	6.74	1.78
1989	6.82	1.76
1988	6.87	1.63
1987	6.92	1.58
1986	6.96	1.69
1985	7	1.75
1984	7.03	1.79
1983	7.05	1.83
1982	7.06	2.01
1981	7.06	2.38
1980	6.99	2.4
1979	6.91	2.37
1978	6.82	2.37
1977	6.83	2.41
1976	6.83	2.53
1975	6.83	2.72
1974	6.82	2.96
1973	6.81	3.56
1972	6.8	4.89
1971	6.77	3.47
1970	6.74	4.66
1969	6.71	3.52
1968	6.67	3.99
1967	6.64	4.05
1966	6.63	4.08
1965	6.61	4.16
1964	6.57	4.41
1963	6.51	4.69
1962	6.46	4.79
1961	6.4	4.78
1960	6.28	4.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Benin was 4.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in the Cayman Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Benin vs the Cayman Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Benin

Cayman Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Benin	Cayman Islands
2023	353,933	514
2022	349,518	527
2021	341,103	533
2020	341,929	539
2019	339,817	514
2018	340,270	383
2017	339,763	351
2016	336,559	351
2015	330,573	364
2014	323,753	392
2013	315,804	439
2012	306,180	468
2011	296,348	503
2010	287,703	515
2009	280,204	513
2008	274,242	490
2007	271,305	468
2006	265,040	451
2005	253,795	439
2004	245,630	426
2003	237,962	416
2002	229,472	407
2001	222,877	400
2000	218,013	392
1999	213,074	394
1998	208,342	392
1997	203,182	387
1996	197,643	377
1995	194,481	362
1994	196,637	343
1993	179,858	325
1992	173,794	320
1991	168,174	327
1990	163,055	284
1989	157,235	269
1988	153,580	233
1987	147,783	214
1986	142,039	227
1985	136,621	225
1984	131,590	216
1983	126,349	206
1982	122,748	217
1981	118,634	255
1980	112,969	232
1979	106,782	210
1978	100,762	195
1977	97,200	184
1976	93,141	180
1975	89,350	181
1974	85,623	184
1973	82,422	216
1972	79,415	292
1971	76,034	158
1970	73,156	219
1969	70,155	139
1968	67,327	167
1967	64,709	168
1966	62,169	167
1965	60,154	168
1964	57,352	179
1963	54,514	191
1962	51,664	192
1961	48,838	188
1960	44,564	180

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.51% in Benin and +0.7% in the Cayman Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.72% in Benin and +0.67% in the Cayman Islands.

Birth rate in Benin vs Cayman Islands by year

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Benin

Cayman Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Benin	Cayman Islands
2023	33.9	11.8
2022	34.4	12.2
2021	34.8	12.6
2020	35.3	12.7
2019	36	12.4
2018	37	10.6
2017	37.8	10.2
2016	38.6	10.3
2015	39	10.6
2014	39.3	11.2
2013	39.6	12.2
2012	39.7	13.1
2011	39.7	14.1
2010	39.8	14.7
2009	40	15
2008	40.4	14.9
2007	41	14.8
2006	41.3	14.7
2005	41.1	14.8
2004	41.3	14.9
2003	41.5	14.9
2002	41.5	15
2001	41.7	15.2
2000	42.1	15.4
1999	42.5	15.8
1998	43	16.2
1997	43.4	16.5
1996	43.7	16.7
1995	44.4	16.7
1994	45.7	16.7
1993	44.1	16.7
1992	44.9	17.2
1991	45.4	18.2
1990	45.7	17.3
1989	46	17.2
1988	46.6	16.1
1987	46.9	15.6
1986	47.1	16.6
1985	47.3	17.1
1984	47.6	17.3
1983	47.7	17.4
1982	48	18.7
1981	48.2	21.7
1980	47.9	21.3
1979	47.4	20.7
1978	46.9	20.3
1977	47	20.2
1976	47.1	20.7
1975	47.1	21.6
1974	47.2	22.9
1973	47.3	26.6
1972	47.4	34.8
1971	47.5	24.3
1970	47.5	31.7
1969	47.5	24.5
1968	47.5	27.7
1967	47.5	28.2
1966	47.7	28.7
1965	47.7	29.6
1964	47.6	31.7
1963	47.4	34.1
1962	47.1	35.3
1961	46.7	35.7
1960	45.8	35.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.9 in Benin and 11.8 in the Cayman Islands, compared with 45.8 and 35.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Benin

Factual

UN forecast

Cayman Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Benin	Cayman Islands
2100	22.4%	13.3%
2099	22.5%	13.3%
2098	22.7%	13.3%
2097	22.8%	13.4%
2096	23%	13.4%
2095	23.1%	13.4%
2094	23.3%	13.5%
2093	23.4%	13.5%
2092	23.6%	13.5%
2091	23.8%	13.5%
2090	23.9%	13.5%
2089	24.1%	13.5%
2088	24.3%	13.5%
2087	24.5%	13.5%
2086	24.7%	13.5%
2085	24.8%	13.5%
2084	25%	13.5%
2083	25.2%	13.4%
2082	25.4%	13.4%
2081	25.6%	13.4%
2080	25.8%	13.4%
2079	26%	13.4%
2078	26.2%	13.4%
2077	26.4%	13.4%
2076	26.6%	13.4%
2075	26.8%	13.5%
2074	27%	13.5%
2073	27.2%	13.5%
2072	27.4%	13.6%
2071	27.6%	13.6%
2070	27.8%	13.7%
2069	28%	13.7%
2068	28.2%	13.7%
2067	28.4%	13.8%
2066	28.7%	13.8%
2065	28.9%	13.8%
2064	29.2%	13.9%
2063	29.4%	13.9%
2062	29.7%	13.9%
2061	30%	13.9%
2060	30.3%	13.9%
2059	30.6%	13.9%
2058	30.9%	13.9%
2057	31.2%	13.8%
2056	31.5%	13.8%
2055	31.8%	13.8%
2054	32.1%	13.8%
2053	32.4%	13.7%
2052	32.7%	13.7%
2051	33%	13.7%
2050	33.3%	13.7%
2049	33.5%	13.6%
2048	33.8%	13.6%
2047	34.1%	13.6%
2046	34.3%	13.6%
2045	34.6%	13.7%
2044	34.9%	13.7%
2043	35.2%	13.8%
2042	35.4%	13.9%
2041	35.7%	14%
2040	36%	14.1%
2039	36.3%	14.3%
2038	36.7%	14.5%
2037	37%	14.7%
2036	37.3%	15%
2035	37.6%	15.1%
2034	38%	15.2%
2033	38.4%	15.3%
2032	38.8%	15.4%
2031	39.2%	15.5%
2030	39.6%	15.6%
2029	40%	15.7%
2028	40.4%	15.8%
2027	40.8%	15.9%
2026	41.1%	16%
2025	41.4%	16.1%
2024	41.6%	16.2%
2023	41.8%	16.3%
2022	42.1%	16.4%
2021	42.4%	16.3%
2020	42.7%	16.5%
2019	42.9%	16.8%
2018	43.1%	17%
2017	43.2%	17.2%
2016	43.3%	17.4%
2015	43.4%	17.7%
2014	43.5%	17.9%
2013	43.6%	18%
2012	43.7%	18.1%
2011	43.8%	18.2%
2010	43.9%	18.2%
2009	44.1%	18.3%
2008	44.3%	18.5%
2007	44.4%	18.7%
2006	44.4%	18.9%
2005	44.6%	19.1%
2004	44.8%	19.3%
2003	44.9%	19.5%
2002	45.1%	19.6%
2001	45.3%	19.6%
2000	45.4%	19.6%
1999	45.6%	19.6%
1998	45.8%	19.8%
1997	45.9%	20.1%
1996	46%	20.3%
1995	45.9%	20.5%
1994	45.5%	20.7%
1993	45.7%	21%
1992	46.2%	21.3%
1991	46.2%	21.8%
1990	46.1%	22.3%
1989	46.1%	22.9%
1988	46.1%	23.4%
1987	46%	24.1%
1986	45.9%	24.8%
1985	45.8%	25.5%
1984	45.7%	26.2%
1983	45.6%	26.9%
1982	45.5%	27.5%
1981	45.3%	28.2%
1980	45.2%	28.7%
1979	45.1%	29.5%
1978	45%	30.7%
1977	44.8%	31.9%
1976	44.7%	33%
1975	44.5%	34.1%
1974	44.3%	35.2%
1973	44.1%	36.2%
1972	43.8%	37.1%
1971	43.5%	37.9%
1970	43.2%	38.7%
1969	42.8%	39.2%
1968	42.5%	39.4%
1967	42.1%	39.5%
1966	41.6%	39.4%
1965	41.2%	39.2%
1964	40.8%	38.8%
1963	40.3%	38.4%
1962	39.9%	37.7%
1961	39.5%	37%
1960	39.1%	36.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.6% of the population in Benin and 16.2% in the Cayman Islands in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Benin and the Cayman Islands compared.